Debris Control Dams in Wisconsin

Wisconsin has 21 debris control dams, of which 2 carry a high hazard classification. The dam is designed to catch sediment, rocks, and debris carried by flowing water — particularly important in areas prone to mudslides or heavy erosion.

#	Dam	County	Height (ft)	Hazard	Condition	Year
1	Coon Creek 53	Monroe	43	Low	Fair	1963
2	Garden Valley 10	Buffalo	42	Low	Unsatisfactory	1966
3	Bay City 1	Pierce	42	Low	Not Rated	1965
4	Knights Creek 1	Dunn	40	High	Satisfactory	1970
5	Miller	Barron	39	Low	Not Rated	1972
6	Twin Parks 12	Iowa	37	Low	Fair	1968
7	Alma Mill 2	Buffalo	35	Low	Fair	1963
8	Alma Mill 1	Buffalo	34	Low	Fair	1963
9	Alma Mill 3	Buffalo	34	Low	Satisfactory	1963
10	Knights Creek 5	Dunn	34	High	Satisfactory	1970
11	Coon Creek 29	Monroe	34	Low	Unsatisfactory	1961
12	Alma Mill 5	Buffalo	33	Low	Fair	1963
13	Twin Parks 8	Iowa	33	Low	Fair	1963
14	Alma Mill 4	Buffalo	32	Low	Satisfactory	1963
15	Coon Creek 24	Monroe	32	Low	Fair	1963
16	Coon Creek 35	La Crosse	31	Low	Not Rated	1962
17	Peterson Betlach Group	Pierce	30	Low	Not Available	1972
18	Knights Creek 4	Dunn	29	Low	Satisfactory	1970
19	Alma Mill 6	Buffalo	28	Low	Fair	1963
20	Twin Parks 6	Iowa	26	Low	Fair	1968
21	Raciborski	Taylor	17	Low	Fair	1972

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